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The Captain Is a Lady: Directed by Robert B. Sinclair. With Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Grey, Helen Broderick. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements.
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- Comedy
- Robert B. Sinclair
- 1940-06-21
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Reviews Evicted from their home of 30 years, elderly retired couple Ace (Charles Coburn) and Angie Peabody (Beulah Bondi) realize a retirement home is their only option. Ace wants the best for ...
- Comedy
- Charles Coburn
- Robert B. Sinclair
Clem Bevans is Coburn's friend, Francis Pierlot the town conniver, and Nora Cecil is the shopper. The women are especially good, each in a juicy character part. They were among the best character actresses in Hollywood in 1940 and are each easily recognizable. Nice film.
The Captain Is a Lady (1940), a title that seems a bit questionable in our less innocent age, is a charming little cross-dressing B-movie comedy from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, a studio that gave even their B-movies the professional polish of their A pictures.
- Robert B. Sinclair, Dolph Zimmer
- Charles Coburn
Robert B. Sinclair. Synopsis. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are...
Recent reviews. Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, the home's residents vote to allow the couple to move in together.
